27th February 2019, 09:44 PM
			
			
		 | 
		
			 
			#21
			
		 | 
	
	| 
			
			 Vikingsword Staff 
			
			
			
				
			
			
				 
				Join Date: Nov 2004 
				
				
				
					Posts: 6,376
				 
				
				
				
				
				     
			 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
			
			
			 
			
		
		
		
			
			
	Quote: 
	
	
		| 
			
				 
					Originally Posted by fernando
					
				 
				Thank you Rick, 
I have assisted to the final trimming and (silver) rivet fixation, as also required by the smith. The new silver was shining and i asked him to darken it; he goes to an interior section and comes out with the thing completely dark. I tell him not so much and he rubbed it hard with a soft (flanel) cloth. Then i asked him what to do if i wanted to revert either process when i got home and he tells the trick; to darken, give it bleach, to lighten it, rub it with the cloth   .  
			
		 | 
	 
	 
 
Did you peen the rivets on the inside of this helmet yourself Fernando? 
Was it difficult?
		  
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
	 | 
	
		 
		
		
		
		
		 
	 | 
	
	
	
		
		
		
		
			 
		
		
		
		
		
		
		
			
		
		
		
	 |